Notes on Axle Design and Performance

“Locomotive Axle and Wheel Research” by Buckwalter T. V. Paterson P. C. . Timken Roller Bearing Co. publication, Canton, Ohio, 1935

“The Development of Cracks in the Wheel Seats of Axles within the Hubs of Wheels” by Hirst G. W. C. . I.E. Aust. Journal, Vol. XVIII, June, 1937, p. 215

“Fatigue of Shafts at Fitted Members with a Related Photoelastic Analysis” by Peterson R. E. Wahl A. M. . Journal of Applied Mechanics, Trans. A.S.M.E., Vol. 57, 1935, p. A-1

“Axle Breakages of Railway Vehicles and their Causes” by Kuhnel R. Dr. . International Railway Congress Association Bulletin, Vol. XV, 1933, p. 649

“Effect of Surface Rolling on the Fatigue Strength of Steel” by Horger O. J. . Journal of Applied Mechanics, Trans. A.S.M.E., Vol. 57, 1935, p. A-128

“Locomotive Axle Testing” by Buckwalter T. V. Horger O. J. Sanders W. C. . Trans. A.S.M.E., Vol. 60, 1938, p. 335

Railway Mechanical Engineer, Vol. 114, No. 7, July, 1940

“Increasing the Fatigue Strength of Press-fitted Assemblies by Surface Rolling” by Horger O. J. Maulbetsch J. L. . Journal of Applied Mechanics, Trans. A.S.M.E., Vol. 58, 1936, p. A-91

“Investigation of Fatigue Strength of Axles, Press-fits, Surface Rolling and Effect of Size” by Buckwalter T. V. Horger O. J. . Trans. of American Society for Metals, Vol. 25, March, 1937, p. 229

“Study of Fatigue Cracks in Car Axles” by Moore H. F. . Engineering Experiment Station Bulletin, No. 165, June 14th, 1927, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill

“Fretting Corrosion and Fatigue Strength,” brief results of Preliminary Experiments, by Warlow-Davies E. J. , Proc. I. Mec. E., Vol. 146, p. 32

“An Investigation of the Fretting Corrosion of Closely Fitting Surfaces” by Tomlinson G. A. Thorpe P. L. Gough H. J. . Proc. I. Mech. E., Vol. 141, p. 223

Masters Car Builders Association Proceedings, 1896, Vol. 30, p. 149–172

“The Development of the Tubular Railway Axle.” Pittsburgh Steel Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Pamphlet

“A Study of Stresses in Car Axles tinder Service Conditions” by Moore H. F. Roy N. H. Betty B. B. . Engineering Experiment Station Bulletin, No. 244, May 20th, 1932, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill